Position: Contracts Delivery Manager
Base Location: New Forest, Swindon, Melksham, Andover, Slough, Petersfield, Basingstoke, Thatcham, Poole, Oxford, Reading, West London, Portsmouth, Aldershot, Yeovil or Theale.
Salary: £54,952 - £64,738 plus benefits.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available.
Role Overview
Join our team and play a key role in delivering critical overhead network projects up to 132kV. You will lead and coordinate trusted external contractors to ensure top‑quality performance and service delivery. Pass safety, quality, cost, timing, and process controls.
Responsibilities
* Monitor contractor work to ensure safety, compliance, and quality.
* Handle several projects from start to finish, focusing on safety, quality, cost, timing, and process.
* Track daily progress and resources, and keep communication clear with contractors, teams, and stakeholders.
* Keep accurate project records, ensure contractors are trained and authorised, and look after team skills and wellbeing.
* Identify ways to improve, manage budgets efficiently, and take action to boost productivity, cut costs, and keep customers happy.
* Monitor 132/33KV Tower Painting.
Qualifications
* Proven experience with 132kV overhead line towers, including hands‑on technical knowledge.
* Strong background in contract partner management and delivering projects on time and to a high standard.
* Good understanding of DNO operations, revenue models, price control frameworks, and regulatory compliance.
* Confident in stakeholder engagement and clear communication at all levels, building trust and collaboration.
* Practical, commercially minded team leader with project delivery experience, IT skills, and the ability to align plans with customer needs.
Travel and Vehicle
This role involves travel across various locations. The company will provide access to a vehicle for work‑related travel; valid driving licence is essential.
Benefits
* Flexible benefits to fit your life: discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships, wellbeing benefits, interest‑free loans on tech, transport, sports, Cycle to Work scheme.
* Generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.
Equal Opportunity
SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry. If you need support, contact kim.annink@sse.com or 01738 344051.
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